Make your experience count is suitable for anyone who seeks formal recognition of past learning experiences, including continued professional development, which may not have been formally recognised or certificated. You will learn how to analyse, reflect on and record these experiences in an academic environment, take stock of your skills and plan for your personal and career development. The module is suitable for anyone in paid or voluntary work, planning a career change, or wishing to enter or re-enter the labour market. It is also appropriate for anyone with no particular goal other than to undertake some personal or academic development.
What you will study
Throughout the module, you will collect, organise and present evidence of your own learning, working independently and with others. The online study materials, activities and assessments will help you through this process. You will be supported throughout by your personal tutor, Open University resources and other students.
You will learn
You will:
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learn how to identify, reflect on and capture your own experiences
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have an opportunity to examine your personal development and explore how you might plan your future studies
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develop study skills
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gain useful IT skills as all the study materials are online.
By the end of the module you will have a clearer understanding of the skills you have acquired through past life experiences and will be able to plan your future personal and career development with greater confidence.
Vocational relevance
This module is suitable if you are in paid or voluntary work, planning a career change or wishing to enter or re-enter the labour market. The module is also suitable if you wish to undertake some personal or academic development but do not have a clear career goal in mind. If you have attended non-accredited courses, this module gives you the opportunity to earn university credit for this type of learning without the need for any additional evidence.
Entry
To study this module you must:
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have some life experiences you can draw on to complete the assessment on this module (experiences in this context does not have to mean formal or certificated learning)
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be able to use your computer to create documents, save and locate files, access websites and use email.
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the module, please contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service.
Outside the UK
This module should be relevant for students with learning experiences gained outside the UK.
Preparatory work
No preparatory work is necessary for this module.
Teaching and assessment
Support from your tutor
You will be allocated to a tutor who will give you advice and guidance on the study requirements and will mark and comment on your written work. Your tutor will be particularly concerned with helping you with your study methods and providing feedback on your assignments. You will be expected to communicate with your tutor by email and telephone.
Contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service if you want to know more about study with The Open University before you register.
Assessment
The assessment details for this module can be found in the facts box above.
You must use the online eTMA system to submit your tutor-marked assignments (TMAs). The end-of-module assessment (EMA) must also be submitted online.